The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-28


D the eurny. aud With hat IN one hand an,
I sword Ia the other motionei and Hhonte.
until biz men understood what he wanted
I Then be rushed in among the rebels snt
r directed them within bis line Two HIM,
dred soa forty-three we're captured b,
(, tb.t regiment alone. aud two companie
! we're spared 10 condnct them Co the rear.
. lille. and before Pickett had fair
7 II struck the Union line Col. Veazey hst
Gathered the skirmishers at the left OF tn,
Fourteenth. Ms he was not needed there
be moved rapidly TO the right in the real
Of the Fourteenth then bore down to ths
left and formed on the left Of the lbir-
tenth. Just rs they bad changed front and
faced the enemies flank. They reached
this position 10 season TO check the retreat
but it was apparent that the fight at that
point was about over
col. vEAzEYs ATTACK.
| Looking behind bin. Col yeszey raw
Wilcox and Perry charging rapidly down
the slope towards the Fourteenth regiment
aud the Third and Fifth corps beyond.
He received az order from Gen. Stannsrd
to return to his original position and hast.
ened that way. Meeting the General he
suggested striking them in the flank.
Stannsrd said the men wouldn't 20 down
and expose their own flank and reur to the
fire Of the rebel batteries aud sharpshoot
ers, Veszey said TRY us and see," and
Stannard replied well, go in then, and
God save you They went 10 on the run.
Meanwhile the Fourteenth and the troops
at their left and the batteries back OF them
and at their left Little Ronnd Top had
been SCATTERING the line and probably, too,
the spirit OF the men was broken by wit
Messing Pickett's repulse. which they
could hardly have failed to see. SO. when
Veazey struck them they yielded with
comparative ease and, ont Of breath as the
boys we're, they pushed on until they had
gathered in all the prisoners and battle
flags that remained within their reach.
Thus ended Lonestreets attack and the
part that the Vermonters had in repelling
lit But Stannsrd was still subjected to a
damaging artillery fire. While the Thr-
teenth was on Pickeit's flank, Gen. Han
cock rode down near where Stannard was
| standing and was wounded il bis thigh or
groin, the bullet first striking his saddle
and carrying with it a saddle nail. which
was drawn from The wound by surgeon 5
| fingers. When he was bit he fell from his
horse 10 the arms OF Lieutenants Benedict
and Hooker. OF STANDARDS staff. A few
moments later an iron shrapnel shot struck
struck Gen. Stannard 10 his thigh and
Frustrated him, but he refused to leave
! the field until it was seen that the enemy
we're not forming for another charge.
The old Vermont brigade which bore
the brunt Of the fighting on so many bat
tie fields was held in reserve at Gettys
burg Two companies Of shsrpshooters
were actively engaged and did fine service.
The Vermont cavalry Was also in the thick.
4si 81 the H. ht and VT cannot omit DIES
cripti ~ oi
HE FAN Us CAVALRY CHANGE
that y = raa'ir late il, The third Ia, : bat
tie, ail.r be rrrnise q Lof gs,r,.t. Xii
pitrirh's csvalit als IL tie narrow nlt OF
woods i'.sd skr'ed Tie soa,h side of III.
mea,lns. the rock, sInpr east ol il and the
smooth rla'ran between the top II that
slope and the rugged side II Rnnni Top
Tue Chufriarstes. having been forced
back r. IN Little Round Top snd the Dew
lis Den The day before, had tnrosn nj
an irrep mar linz oi hfesst works, rome OF
which air still standing. barricadiug the
road leading MP Into the Devils DEN and
thence between the R,nud Tops. anl
stretching sentEsafd along the sile OF
Ronnd Top, east Of the plateau before
men iJ4rL Along the road leading east
from Scbleder's house, and across the
road, and thence mp the hill on its south
side, the Fourth Alabama, fCol Jone,
was posted behind this breastgork, facing
north and east AT th,ir right and facing
Round Top WAS the Fifteenth Alabama,
Col Oates, now member Of congress)
Thy either did not know OF tbs presence
Of the cay,lry st their right aud rear, or
else dill not aniieipate al attack from that
direction
But alter the great battle IL the center
was over, Geu. Kilpa,fick rode up TO Gen.
Farpsworth aud Bsksi him 10 charge the
G ,nfed.rste right 81 that point Farms. |
sorih replied that The rebels were very
strongly posted ~ni IL positions almost
apappfoachable by cavalry. Fitzpatrick
sail. Gen. farassptn. IL yoa are afraii
To lesi ti,.t charge | sil lead II myself"
OF course 90 hras- snliiier eoula attempt |
to reason further with superior whose |
purpose vas 20 hsed as this Indicated, |
and placing himself a, the bead Of two
tllsafpns ki9Ht NVlhpahifhl OF tht Itfst
Vermont cavalry, Gen. Fsrpswor,h order
ed and led the charge The left squadron,
under command OF Cap, Henry c. Per
sons OF 81 Adams nov prominen, and
wealthy citizen Of yirgiois) charged
through the meadow TO the road leading
east from Schieiders aud then bore TO the
right The eoni@israte-, fading them
selves attacked from the rear. Iespei over
their bressi~orks and faced the ether way,
delivering upon the bold riders : veil
fire. Capt Psrsons, fnding the